#much less to get trust/more information!!

[mur1an]

Sealed demon!Manager!Reader

Part 1 | Part 2; The Sealing | Parte 3; new job and Huntr/x | Part 4; During the movie |

(How do I make this better? Put KDA and other bands from LOL. And Lucky Cyan mention.)

Today is the last show of the Huntr/x tour, and in two weeks the Pentakill tour starts - another band that belongs to you. You're on a plane traveling to Brazil, chasing a talent that caught your eye.

After 31 hours you arrive in the country, a few more hours by car and you arrive at your destination. A dance school owned by the girl you're looking for, Kai'Sa.

You wait at the door, someone who is not the girl appears, the woman introduces herself as Ahri. And just like Kai'Sa she is familiar.

Ahri tells you that she plans to create a band, one where she and the other girls in the group can sing what they want and be themselves. You ask who else would be in the group besides her and Kai'Sa. She takes out her cell phone and shows you a video.

 —  My husband (Yasuo) sent me a video of this girl, her name is Akali, she is a rapper. They were born in the same city, and he is currently visiting his brother. He saw her singing on the street and sent me the video. —

The girl, Akali, is actually pretty good. You just have to get to her before Ahri. But then, Ahri says there's one more person she'd like to join the group, she looks at you.

The idea crosses your mind, your head starts to hurt a little. You say that it won't be possible, and then she asks you to help her form the group, so that in the end they would join your company. You agree.

Kai'Sa finally arrives. She invites you both inside. You make the proposal and she accepts.

— By any chance, have we met before? — Kai'Sa asks. Well, at least you weren't the only one who had this strange feeling.

You notice that behind Ahri's eyes, she considers the question.

Spending some time there, you end up joining them and together travel to Japan, after Akali.

During this, the video of the famous Saja Boys reaches you. The music is nothing special, a classic catchy song made with the intention of getting stuck in people's heads. The choreography is addictive. And the boys are cute.

Nothing too impressive for you. Unlike the internet which was going crazy.

You arrive in Japan. Ahri introduces Yasuo, her husband, a talented, quiet, who carries alcohol wherever he goes.

The same proposal that was made for Kai'Sa is made for Akali. She accepts.

Ahri asks you to stay a little longer while they start working on the song. This group has potential, possibly the biggest you've ever seen, but they could use your help. You knew it would be better to do all of this in the studio, but you wanted to see where it would take you, and for some reason you trusted Ahri - even though you had only known her for a short time.

During these months, you receive a message from one of your work contacts. A video of a teenage girl singing in the street of China. You knew a natural talent when you saw it. You sent someone to talk to the girl while you traveled to China.

Her name is Cyan, a girl with an angelic voice, who you couldn't deny looked just like Hatsune Miku.

While you were traveling for work, the news of the Huntr/x breakup is made worldwide. That hit you like a bullet.

That just didn't make sense!

You call the girls, no answer. You call Bobby, no answer. You call Celine, NO ANSWER.

The company was a mess, everyone turned to you, and you were still processing the information.

Straightening your posture, you tell your assistant to tell the rest of the company that everything was under control. Huntr/x may have ended, but it wasn't the end of the world, much less yours. You already had new cards up your sleeve, a big new star and a new group that you were sure would surpass Huntr/x and any other group that had ever existed.

Okay, this is a mess. One day it's the end of Huntr/x and the rise of the Saja Boys, you go to sleep and wake up the next morning to find out it was all a set-up for the launch of a new album. You wanted to scream at every single one of those girls.

You talk to Bobby on the phone, you demand explanations. Only to find him more lost than you, but unlike you, he wasn't exploding in anger, he was happy, happier than ever.

You scroll through social media on your laptop while listening to Bobby talk on the phone. You see a post from Zoey where she talks about the Saja Boys.

"So... about the Saja Boys. I'm sorry to disappoint all their fans, but they weren't a real band. We got together some colleagues we knew who had great voices and formed the "band" for the album's story. Again, I'm sorry guys."

The comments were a mix of crying and people asking for the boys' social networks, some even their numbers.

Meanwhile, you couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, very wrong. Your head hurts, as if something was pressing your brain.

You say goodbye to Bobby and turn off your cell phone, you hadn't even gone to the bathroom yet. Things were happening too fast!

You send a message to the girls, the same to all of them, saying that when you arrive you will demand a response.

After doing your personal stuff and having a good breakfast, you pick up your phone to see the girls' response. All the girls were apologizing and saying they will gave you an answer. Zoey was the only one to send an audio, while she was apologizing you notice a sound in the background, a growl?

After a day of solving problems and getting ready to go home, you look back into the girls' social counts, and on Zoey's account you find a post, posted a few seconds ago, how said:

"Maybe… this wasn't the end of the Saja Boys.🤭"

Tag: @deputy-videogamer

[ratkingthedestroyerofworlds]

Rendog, Preacher of The Word (Cowboy SMP background summary)

The new Preacher in the town of Pity is a mysterious man, having arrived six months ago after the previous preacher was brutally murdered by bandits. A wary man, the Preacher does not trust the newcomers to the town, but he himself seems to be hiding many things too. With his title he hides his name, he's got a mission he will not tell us about, and the Mayor seems to think there's something hidden beneath the floorboards of the ruins of his haunted church.

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Below the cut you can find the summary I've gathered about Preacher Ren's backstory and other information about the character, collected from all over his first stream on the server.

Find any mistakes or missing info? Please let me know!

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Six months before the start of the Cowboy SMP, Pity's previous preacher was killed, right on the stairs of his own church. The same group as bandits who murdered him, left the building of the church decimated as well. After this incident, many believe the church to be haunted.

The new Preacher (Ren) came into Pity soon after to replace his predecessor, rebuild the church, and spread "The Word", the center of his beliefs. He doesn't seem to quite fit in here, as he says the townsfolk are wary of him and find him strange, few coming to his sermons. He doesn't seem to be on terrible terms with most of them though, and easily chats with most of his fellow town residents. His name, however, he doesn't share with anyone, often avoiding the question by stating his title, and the schedule of the church. When asked about his late predecessor's name, he would only tell the others it was Preacher as well, refusing to explain it.

Six months after the new Preacher's arrival a dust storm destroys the church again, right before Mayor Oli's advert of a 'gold rush' brings in a new wave of Out-Of-Towners to the ruins of Pity. Preacher is unhappy about this and very suspicious of the newcomers, thinking with new people come new problems.

Along with his general distrust of newcomers, the Preacher is concerned some of them could have links to Mayor Oli, a man who he does not trust one bit. He's seen the Mayor trying to get under the floorboards of the church, and finds him doing so again on the day the out-of-towners arrive. Preacher says 'he seems very attached to the land beneath this church', possibly implying he is not quite certain what Oli is looking for. However, he does follow this up with 'There is no chance that he knows, or at least that's what I think, that's what I hope' so whether it's beneath the floorboards or not, there is something the Preacher is hiding.

Alone after a meeting with Jackie P. Scythe, the Preacher says 'The man from the big city, bringing disturbing news of the government heading west. There's even less time than I thought. Have they not seen the darkness in the clouds, the demons in the night? There's a deathly chill in the air when the sun goes down. They know not what waits for them here.' It's not entirely clear whether he worries about the government standing in the way of his mission, or if he just thinks the government is making a grave mistake coming here.

The "demons" the Preacher talks about, which he says come from the west, are the mobs spawning at night. Their attacks have gotten worse, he says, and they didn't appear in Pity before the first destruction of the church. He says the previous preacher's spirit haunting the church might be what draws the demons here, and that he is here to cleanse the church. He does have experience fighting these “creatures of the night” though, stating 'I have been called Monster Hunter before, but not in this town'.

The Preacher often talks about his mission to bring The Word, but there seems to be more to his mission than that. He's stated things such as that there is nothing out here in Pity for the out-of-towners, "nothing that they would know of anyway". He seems to not have much hope, saying the storm set him back and he's no closer to reaching even the first step of the mission. Outside of his monster-hunting past, there is more about his role he might be hiding, saying 'or at least we seem to be a preacher, we wear the clothes of a preacher, we talk like a preacher, and we have the church like a preacher' during one of his intermissions. He does fully take up the role of a Preacher, but it is clear that is not all there is to him.

While we don't know what his mission includes, it doesn't seem to directly relate to the aliens, or at least the Preacher does not seem to know anything about them. When Sausage pulls out the UFO flag, there's no sign he has any understanding what it is. He links some of it to demons and brings up hallucinations, but it’s clear he’s not doing much more than guesses based on his beliefs and what he saw.

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Sermons on Sunday, confession on Wednesday. May The Word be with you.

[rlphunter]

A Shoulder to Lean On

Summary: Something is bothering Bucky and Yelena is there to let him know that whatever it is he does not have to go through it alone

Warnings: sibling loss, hospice

A/N: This is my first fic in over two years so please be kind. Partially inspired by other Bucky Barnes & Rebecca Barnes fics that explore different aspects of their sibling relationship! Please let me know what you think. Shout out to @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky for reading this first!

Also posted on A03

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Bucky is quiet tonight, more so than usual. No remarks or hidden smirks as the chaos of this group they have as they discuss the next PR thing Valentina has them going to. Yelena knows she won’t get whatever is bothering him out if she approaches now with everyone around. So she waits, waits till John and Ava argue about something and decide the only way to settle it is to spar. Till Alexei is in a deep sleep on the recliner he’s claimed, till Bob mutters about needing a nap. Once Bucky and Yelena are the only ones awake and within earshot she gives Bucky a look. They’ve grown closer, leaning on each other as co-leaders and then as friends. At first Yelena would talk mainly about Natasha and Bucky about Steve but as time went on they talked about pretty much anything, whatever Sam is roping Bucky into when he goes to Louisiana, what life was like before the world as they knew it became something else. If she wasn’t so tuned in to Bucky right now she would have missed the deep breath he took. How it took everything in him to get the words out, she put her hand on his arm, their way of checking in. 

“My sister is going into hospice”

Oh. 

Yelena knew he had a sister. Yelena unknowingly pulled the information out of him when she was sharing a story about her time in Ohio, teasing Bucky about playgrounds and if he was too old to have them when he informed her that he in fact did have playgrounds when he was a kid and how he often took his sister to the one at the park by their apartment. He said it with such reverence that told Yelena everything about what Bucky is like as an older brother. She could imagine the fear he instilled in anyone who even thought about his sister with impure intentions. 

The rest of his sentence went unsaid, how when his sister would pass he would lose his last connection to the Bucky before the war, before he became a weapon. When his main job was keeping Rebecca and Steve out of trouble, not saving the world. Putting his life on the line day after day, going on missions for months at times. Someone who looked at him like he could do anything and made him believe it himself. As kids Rebecca looked at Bucky like he could do no wrong, she trusted him explicitly, expecting nothing in return. She knew she was always safe when Bucky was around. He couldn’t think about that for too long before the ache in his heart became unbearable because he left her. Sam would remind him he didn’t leave her willingly but it didn’t change the fact that he left her alone for so long. It didn’t sit right with him that Rebecca had to assume the role of the caretaker of their mom, and had to fight her own battles without her big brother. How much time Bucky wasted being afraid to see her again, how he couldn’t even entertain the idea without Hydra’s words deep in the rear view mirror. Rebecca would scold him when he thought about the time lost, telling him that he’s here now and that’s what matters. 

“The doctors say it’s a matter of weeks before she passes”

Yelena doesn’t add meaningless platitudes. She tells Bucky the truth, that losing a sibling sucks. That when a sibling dies you lose a part of yourself but that he doesn’t have to go through it alone, that the team will continue to be thorns in his side and how he can focus on that. 

How the noise becomes a comfort instead of the horror of the quiet moments. His new normal slowly becomes less terrible. Bucky nodded his thanks and left to call Sam. 

In the next few days Bucky threw himself into making sure his sister had all she needed, coordinating with his sister's children and grandchildren. That he wasn’t losing his only connection to his family. They didn’t fully know how to be around each other yet but they were trying and that’s all that mattered. In the next few days Sam spent more time in the tower, pulling Bucky out for what he called “much needed time outside of the tower”. 

Two months later Bucky Barnes would walk into the tower face stoic and announce to the team that his sister, Rebecca Barnes Proctor passed away the night before. He informed them when the funeral was and said he would inform them of the Shiva times in the next day or so. He takes their condolences and excuses himself. 

Sam sends them all a message containing everything they need to know about the protocols involving a proper Shiva call. They don’t go all at once, Yelena suggesting they go in pairs not wanting to take attention away from the mourners with the spectacle that tends to follow them around. It is a team effort to force Valentina to leave Bucky alone, they take on more work with no complaints to give Bucky as long as he needs. It means more to Bucky than he is able to put into words. 

At the Shiva is the quietest Yelena has seen Alexei in her life. He doesn’t call Bucky anything but his name and finds joy in showing Yelena young photos of the Barnes siblings. They looked so happy, it made Yelena’s heart ache. In the photos after Bucky’s presumed death Rebecca looked visibly different. In her wedding photos she looked happy but her smile didn’t reach her eyes the way it used to in her photos with Bucky. The photos in the years after their reunion are minimal but Rebecca’s smile is back at full strength. The missing piece has been put back in its place. Yelena knows the ache first hand, she resolves to meet Bucky more where he’s at. To do what she wishes someone else would have done for her after Natasha died. Bucky may have lost his sister but he will spend the rest of his life surrounded by his family. 

[veilody]

VinTsuyu HCs Part 2

Otsuyu had to be very patient in unravelling the history of Mary and Vin. The first chunk of Information she was given (willingly) was by Mary when Vin went to the 1st affiliate without her. That's also the first time she hears about Taejin and why he's dangerous. For Vins personal story though she had to wait until he fell in love with her. He never gave away much, so, she had to piece the parts together to create the picture. Although she was curious, she never pried. There's only one occasion she meddles with his past without his consent.

with every new first experience, Vin cusses under his breath. Holding hands for the first time? "Fuck", embracing each other? "Fuck" first kiss? "Fuck" and so on. It gets to a point that Otsuyu anticipates him cussing and is kinda disappointed if he doesn't.

on lazy mornings Vin likes to count Otsuyus freckles when she's still asleep. When she wakes up and asks what he's doing, he simply boops a freckle on her nose. (thanks @notpoisonousivy for the brainrot 💜)

Even though it annoys Vin Jin that he’s treated as a girl when he interrupts Mary and Otsuyus girls night, he keeps coming back for more. He might complain but his skin never felt better.

Otsuyu is not the jealous type, she trusts Vin enough to not hurt her like that, but she’ll get annoyed if anyone starts to flirt with him after he ditched the sunglasses and he’s a bit too flattered by it. Not out of jealousy but because it’s shallow as fuck.

Vin on the other hand is ridiculously jealous – even though he came to trust his girlfriend to not cheat on him – his insecurities just can’t handle the thought of losing her, so he will lash out at guys for making anything that could be considered flirting.

BONUS "PARENTAL"

once they plan a family they'll start putting money aside with a swear jar. Though instead of swearing less they sometimes swear a lot more because it's for their childs education aka "Swearing for a good cause"

[theunholyvirginemilyprentiss]

No, like what are we even talking about, I barely accept Emily having parents as canon, this is simply false idc what the evo writers say ✋🙄 She is the most only child coded character I have ever seen in my entire life.

Wait now I’ve read two interviews saying the sister line wasn’t just a lie to get information? Emily Prentiss, the most only child of all only children, actually has a sister? Alright, where the cameras at, I know I’m being pranked right now

[dynamitekansai]

THE USOS REUNITE WWE SMACKDOWN (OCTOBER 25, 2024)

[david-watts]

I don't want to talk about this too much for a few reasons but firstly. incredible how different things can seem if you're not suffering symptoms. truly the 'nothing in life matters' meme but replace it with 'I know nothing about my favourite guy (t. e.)'. but still hole in brain aside most of that was suffering symptoms as bad of an excuse as either of those are

[bumblingbabooshka]

Voyager's Gossip must be lethal - even Tuvok knows about the potential romance between these two one off ensigns. Absolutely NO privacy on that ship.

[kodokberjamur]

<333

why do you like treyjade so much? what is the thing about that relationship that draws you to it, and what is it that draws them to each other?

honestly this is why i keep thinking that i am not the best person a person can get their supply of treyjade from i don't have enough braincell to deliver them justice, bcs both of them are intellectual individuals in disguise that needs deeper clever writing INSTEAD U GOT THEM IN WHATEVER MESS I WROTE THEM IN FHSDH, that's why it's hard to understand how lovely their dynamic can be.

To start, these are their similarities. They have same vice duties. Jade loves growing things at botanical garden, Trey is in science club which also spends time at botanical garden. Trey bake, Jade brew tea. Trey cook, Jade eat. Simple enough.

And when they are together...

I love that Jade is completely off work/butler mode when with Trey. He is just a very spoiled someone who is very tired and just wants to be comforted with Trey. And of course Trey can be comforted the same way. This is easily one thing that brings connection between them.

Here's what my favorite couple is usually about. I can easily see them as adults that gets into meaningful long lasting relationship. Thanks to the japanese fandom, they are usually drawn in domestic relationship. Just living in the same house, spending their comfortable life together as an adult couple.

Jade can sense there are more under Trey's normality mask. If u consume more smart writing from other artists, Jade is /that/ curious about Trey that he tries to make Trey mad to see how it is if he loses his composure.

But Trey being actually smart, he can actually repel or counter Jade's taunting attempt with underlying smarter move. Which makes it even more interesting to Jade to keep on trying.

And another certain artist has Jade actually convincing Trey, that he doesn't have to stay normal, because he knows what Trey truly wants is abnormality. Trey just stays normal, because after getting Riddle in trouble & stirring trouble with Riddle's mom, it kinda traumatized him in a way. so in this other case, Jade just knows Trey is as messed up as Jade can be if Trey just let himself free, and he wants to unleash him & be (evil) partner hand in hand.

♡♡♡ Well, it's a secret. But Trey is actually bolder than you think. He is not easily repulsed or disgusted as you think. He would even break a 'law' or two to do things with Jade, like ... doing it in the school ground. (Riddle would be so mad, don't tell him) Which make them actually able cater on each other desires & quirks.

THIS PART MAKES JADE SO MOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that IT MAKES JADE ACTS SMALL THAN TREY WHO IS ACTUALLY SMALLER THAN HIM WHICH SUPPOSEDLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE BUT HE DID IT!!!!!!! H E IS A B A B Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAINTY TALLER JADE AND WELL BUILT SHORTER TREY????? SIGN ME UPPP!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS A BALANCE I CANNOT RESIST!!!!!

FSHDSHS CAN'T U SEE HOW MOE ITT IS FOR JADE TO BE THE TALLER ONE, WHEN TREY IS THE HEAD IN THE RELATIONSHIP????????

THE WAY TREY CAN STILL 'TOP' THE RELATIONSHIP DESPITE THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE!!!!!!! THE WAY HE HAS NO FEARR OF THE TALLERR JADEEE AND JUST HOLD HIS NECK FROM BEHIND AND KISSES HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCREEAMSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This might be similar to the previous questions ago, but to me, they are more of themselves when they are together. They break from their usual duty masks. Trey is not just caring others out of responsibility. He actually have great fun feeding Jade and seeing him eats.

And Jade is not just following behind like a serving servant. He actually wants to be a baby girl, get on to Trey's lap, be patted, and bury his head over Trey's shoulder. AND U SHOULD LET HIM!! FSHDSHD

Jade not able to fly? CUTE! Jade always hungry? CUTE! Jade passionate about something? CUTE!! Jade love mushroom SENSELESS?? CUTE!! JADE PRETENDS HE IS DAINTY BUT HE CAN EASILY FIGHT A GROUP OF HOOLIGANS HIMSELF????? CUTTTEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

(EH ? ? TREY . T R E Y . P L EA S E C OM E B A C K T O Y O U R S EN S E . ;;;;)

Jade is so beautiful, how can he resist ? Despite being so dangerous, Jade is so ? C u t e ? ? how can he resist ? ? Does mermaid just naturally chant enhancement on human? O H , how can he reisist ? ? ? ? A R E H I S G L A S S E S J U S T F A U L T Y ? ? ? ? ? ? Oh Trey. Keep on guessing.

Mountain hiking? Camping? Cooking? Planting things? Alright, let's go. Outdoor wear Trey's lines said, "People get to research whatever they want in the Science Club which means I get to hear about all sorts of fascinating stuff" "Rook lectured me on proper hiking technique before we left. His tips have been pretty helpful" He actually listens, man. It seems like he is deliberately packing himself with LOADS of information so he can handle any possible situation. But he listens & actually digests the information Jade rambles to him. And that's the important thing.

O H ! The never ending fun ! ! Trey is a tough nut to crack. His defence meter skyrocketed up to the space. He is like an enrichment toy for Jade. But does Jade know that Trey is accumulating plan to also get back on Jade? Maybe not as evil. Maybe not as mean. But a win, is a win! U're gonna for sure make that pouty face, Jade.

You said what you said, Trey! No takesies, backsies! Have u seen Trey in Octavinelle uniform tho??? HE LOOKS LIKE, he's AT HOME! And for sure, Jade is muffling his voice at the corner right now. ♡♡♡

Their relationship can be sweet and direct, calculated but sweet; or attached but detached at the same time. Some artists took their individuality in more serious manner. Despite how it seems, their relationship doesn't go like actual cliche. They are not foolishly in love. They have first and foremost, sound logic of what they want. I remember this image has jade holding trey's hands while walking to the direction of the sea while the waves crashes on him, saying "sorry i can't go with you". It may seem cold. But in a way it's refreshing. It is a good material for pain for us who watches them. And they are not fake. They do not pretend that love is everything above all. They do not pretend they are actually a good person. They are what they are. And I love them for that. pixiv : (1) (2) (3) (4)

You understand what i mean?

Despite of lacking true ability to deliver how the true treyjade love is like, these are the things that make me fall in love with them. (I may feel like i missed talking about some points after posting this, i'm sure. Because i really love them in many different ways)

Since u come this far, u shall be rewarded. These are drawings from one of my top treyjade artist, toccamia, that has their account locked that you can't exactly re-live the moment I went through to get to this point. If these heavenly pictures still cannot convince you how beautiful their relationship can be . . . G o d k n o w s I ' v e t r i e d .

That's the end your journey of this post. Thank you very much for reading the rambling of lil' me.

[yanchive]

Man, I've been obsessed with the isekai trope lately. I've been imagining a scenario where the reader gets isekai'd into a yandere romance story as a side character. You're not the main character or a love interest. You replaced a nameless character who was solely created in the story to be killed off by the yandere love interests to further the plot.

After realizing that's the role you took on, you devise a plan to re write the story to keep yourself alive.

In the official plot, your death was the cause of getting too close to the main character. Your positive relationship with them was considered a threat to the yanderes, and so they wiped you out of the picture.

So, as any semi intelligent individual would do, you decided to avoid the main character completely.

I'd like to imagine the reader wasn't well informed of this story, didn't know who the yans were, and accidentally befriended them before they even got a chance to develop any feelings for the main character. You jumped into their lives before the events that led into the original storyline. Earning their trust and unfortunately causing some peculiar emotions in them to develop.

This fucks up the whole plot. I mean, that was your plan. You just weren't trying to fuck it up so bad that you unintentionally attracted multiple yans who decided you were the perfect match for them. You were a joy to be around. You were far more intertwined in their lives than the previous main character ever was. It was generic with them and their story. A boring, "yan see's their darling from afar for the first time and falls in love on sight." Type plot.

But with you, it was so much more personal. They grew to love you for way more than just your looks. They got to know you as a person before any sort of feelings of devotion could form.

This made their efforts to claim you so much worse than they ever were in the original plot. They were much more sinister and brutal. They usually only did massive amounts of stalking, blackmail, and the occasional murder when it came to the canon story, whereas they went all out for you.

Kidnap, murder, torture, blackmail, stalking, theft, harassment, etc. Everyone around you was a threat in their eyes. Everyone around you didn't deserve you.

By the time you realized what you've done, what you've created, its far too late to fix your mistake. You attempted to break off the friendships, avoiding them at all costs, closing yourself off and spending your time trying to find a way back to your original world.

But they don't take kindly to that. Not after everything you guys have been through. Before you could find the key back home to your world, you'd be whisked away, having your new world be the confines of your yans humble abode, away from society.

Bonus option: You attempt to bring the original main character back into the plot in hopes they could redirect the yandere back into chasing them and get them off your back. But why would they need this stranger? They don't know them like they know you. And they could care less to even try to get to know them. So, the original main character ends up taking on the role you were supposed to be. The side character who was meant to die to further the plot.

You're the main character now.

[halfgirl-halfdolll]

Thinking about neurodivergent!secretary!reader who absolutely despises when there's new, young soldiers at the base.

Your base instinct is to run whenever there's a teenager in front of you – it doesn't matter if you're almost 30 years old. The scars of the bullying you suffered when you were young are still tender, and you hate when their scrutinizing gazes lock onto you, tongues sharp and ready to pick and pull at every loose thread of insecurity you have; hammering you down until stop sticking out like a bent nail.

Your boys see that. And they hate it.

They just love their little doll, their favorite (only) secretary. It's the highlight of their days to see you all pretty with your dresses and your soft but purposeful steps, calling out to them with a quiet voice. You're like a little bunny – small, scared, and cute. Their nerves flare up with the desperate need to just keep you safe in their hands, always within their reach.

And when they find out that some good-for-nothing recruits are intimidating you and talking shit about you behind your back, trying to bully you for the way you chose to live your life?

Price doesn't think twice about ruining their military careers. Who cares about some stupid runts? All that matters is your pretty smile, love. Maybe bullying doesn't call for a dishonorable discharge, but hey. A little abuse of power is absolutely nothing if it means keeping you happy.

Ghost will be more than happy to beat up all of the scum that had the gall to whisper nasty comments about you whenever he's training them. You're his little piece of heaven. The only bird that has ever looked at him with loving eyes, and not fear. He wouldn't stand for anyone who badmouths the one soft thing he has going on in his life. And if he punches their jaws until they dislocate so they can't talk about you? That's on them for not blocking. And if he breaks their finger so they can't type anything? Oh, lovie. That's on them for not dodging.

Soap is a lot less subtle. He'll just knock down whoever's near him if they so much as whisper something about you. No one talks about his bonnie. Not when you're the sweetest little thing that's ever been around him. Soap sometimes daydreams of getting a nasty toothache just by biting you, so sweet you are. And no one can ever hurt you beside him and his mates, when they eventually show you the sugar pain of their affections. Interestingly, Sergeant MacTavish just never seems to face disciplinary action despite how openly aggressive he is to those new runts...

Gaz is the one with the information. He's all tight lipped smiles and fake laughs when he's talking with a new recruit and they dare to poke fun at you. Sometimes they even know you're 141's secretary and openly expect Kyle to agree with them. As if he could ever think anything but the absolute best about you, his precious doll... He wouldn't let this slander go on for much longer, though. Just a few words with Price or Ghost and the recruit would be swallowing their words with blood and bile. You can always trust him to be your knight in shining armor, love, just like you're his princess. No harm will ever come your way, if it's up to him.

[freefallintothevoid]

I've always loved the idea that the Bats are feared in Gotham for the exact same reasons that the Justice League and the rest of the world deems them to be trustworthy and safe

Batman is respected outside of Gotham because of his staunch refusal to kill even when it would be easier. Gotham criminals are terrified because it's well known that his no-kill rule is his biggest hard limit on what he's willing to do. Pretty much everything else goes and they know it

Nightwing is widely beloved for being the nicest and happiest member of the Bats. His smile and constant playful banter are contagious and always make a situation seem better. In Gotham, the only other people who smile and laugh and have that much fun in combat are Harley Quinn and the Joker

Red Hood is a well-known murderous crime lord, but the League is able to trust him because he's one of the Bats. Gotham loves Red Hood the crime lord because his regulation of drug dealers and constant protection of the weak has done wonders for the lower class of the city. He's terrifying because of his open affiliation with the Bats

Red Robin is well known to be a skilled detective who always has a plan to save the day. In Gotham his meticulous investigations and planning are scary because no one can beat them. It's nearly impossible to outsmart someone who is the smaller more calculatedly vicious version of the Batman himself

When Robin doesn't unsheath his sword or bring it with him to a fight, other heroes are glad to see him get used to less violent methods of combat. If someone from Gotham sees Robin enter a fight without a sword, they're terrified because everyone knows Robin deems his sword to be the most efficient weapon for fighting, and if he's not using it things are going to be far more brutal than normal.

Signal is the only Bat that goes out in the day, and is therefore considered less broody and scary to many non-gothamites. Gotham is scared because he's a Bat that shows up during the day.

Orphan/Black Bat is a very skilled hand to hand combatant that the League knows can handle herself. In Gotham, anyone her height that can still win against someone like Bane in a one on one fight is immediately on the 'do not anger' list.

Spoiler is friendly and gets along pretty well with everyone. She's easy to talk to and work with. In Gotham her friendliness has made more than a few give up important information by accident. They like talking to her despite knowing full well that its a terrible idea. She puts them at ease more than she possibly should because she sounds just like one of them

Gotham always flips everything on its head, and that applies to how and why the Bats are perceived the way they are too

[narcjsistx]

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐈𝐄𝐖... | sae, kaiser, rin

plot: you get mentioned in one of their interviews, and he's sooo in love with you <3

✶ 𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!

— sae itoshi

That Sae didn't like interviews was a well known thing, even the journalists were a little worried when they discovered they had to interview him: although he was a prodigy, a talent never seen in years and years of soccer, he was objectively a thorn in the side, acidic and lethal in words as he was with his shots in the penalty area. All the journalists who had dealt with the Japanese prodigy could say, with absolute certainty, that a slap or being fired was less annoying

And today was no exception. ReAl had just won a very important Spanish cup, but one that Sae didn't actually know much about. They simply told him to be himself, and so he did: the result was a landslide victory against the Venezuelan team, 7-1. The match had been over for less than half an hour and he had already been surrounded by journalists, whom he had pushed away with little courtesy as he headed towards the locker room. But one journalist had insisted more than the others, and with a sigh, the boy had dedicated 5 minutes of his time to him

"Exciting victory today, isn't it? Spain had been aiming for this cup for years but they only won it when you had a place in the team" says the journalist, microphone pointed towards Sae. A man, a little further away, held a video camera on his shoulder, pointed towards them. Sae nods, turning away when he swears he hears someone call out to him in a familiar voice. The reporter continues talking, but Sae pays no attention: that voice sounded so familiar

"So that's a yes?" the reporter says, the microphone still pointed towards him. Sae doesn't even know what question he asked him, but the mere fact that he's still here trying to get information out of him bothers him. "What?" he asks raising an eyebrow, and before the reporter even says it, Sae knows it's about you

“Your girlfriend isn't here today, which is strange considering she's always present at your games, even when they're out of town” the reporter says, probably repeating the words he asked him earlier. Sae isn't even surprised by the question, he already knows what he wants to ask him and mentally thanks himself for not answering with 'yes' at the previous question "Is this a sign that you've broken up? There have been rumors for a while that the feeling between you two is over-"

"No. We have not broken up and at the moment, and even in the future, the option is not in mind for either of us" says the boy without thinking for two seconds, taking the edge of the microphone with one hand, so that his words they arrive very straight. The journalist is surprised

Today, for the first time since you've been together, you couldn't come to his game. You actually haven't seen each other in a while, at least a month, and all the speculation that you had broken up had reached Sae's ears. Everything seemed to fit, the perfect breakup after years of a perfect relationship and a wedding ring on the line that Sae had offered you months ago. Everything seemed to coincide with the end of one of the most talked about relationships of the moment

But the reality is that simply, for university reasons, you had to move to Italy for a few months. Sae often came to you, but couldn't stay for whole days due to training... and so, for just over a month, you hadn't seen each other. If the truth wasn't known, you would actually look like a couple who hated each other by now

“Would you tell us more about all the evidence that has been circulating for over a month?” asks the journalist, and the boy already knows in his mind that the interview will not end well if this damned journalist continues to be so interested in something that does not concern him

Sae sighs. He knows that, from your temporary home in Italy, you are watching him. He knows well that every word he is saying you are listening to him. And it's time to make things clear once and for all,or he thinks he's going crazy

"Y/n and I haven't broken up, it's not on our minds and wedding preparations are currently underway. I hate when people seem so interested in something that actually has nothing to do with them, but I understand that it's your job and that's why I'm holding back from going harder on it" says Sae in one breath "My future wife and I don't have anything remotely negative in mind for our relationship, so if you would do me the favor of mentioning her only when there really is a reason, I would be happy" says Sae, and the journalist is suddenly understanding why all his colleagues had told him to stay away from the Japanese prodigy "So, if you really have questions for me about my performance today, I'll try to answer. Otherwise, bye" he says, handing the microphone back to the man, who takes it completely speechless

The camera shows him leaving, hiding the journalist who is still speechless. The camera zoom focuses on the background of Sae's phone, which appears for a few seconds when the boy takes the phone while heading towards the locker room. A photo of you and him cheek to cheek stands out, a small smile breaking across the boy's face as you laugh. With only this proof alone, literally everybody could definitively say that you didn't break up

— micheal kaiser

Micheal was now used to interviews. Since he had actually become someone, someone relegated to Germany's biggest soccer club, interviews had become an everyday thing, like brushing his teeth or kicking the ball as hard as he could during training. He was good looking, he had charisma, he was definitely one of the most pleasant to interview on his team. If the interviewer was a woman he would crack a few jokes, something to make things more interesting. It was objectively flirting with them, but since you had officially become his girlfriend, he had put a stop to these things, out of respect for you

The room was well furnished, he was sitting on a sofa placed in front of the large windows, which gave a view of the great metropolis of Hamburg. You were with him, sitting behind the cameras on a chair placed there at random. He had insisted to the producers that you appear next to him during the interview, but it wasn't possible. His nose was still a little crooked knowing that they got you that beat up chair by sheer luck. You were his empress, the respect they had for him they had to give to you too, and it hadn't happened

He knew that you didn't really care that much, but your respect was something that, at least in front of him, they couldn't miss. But making a fuss just for this didn't seem right at the moment, at most he would have done it after finishing the interview

A woman enters the room, probably only a few years older than him, in her thirties. She looked familiar, and he wasn't sure why he had a bad feeling. The woman approaches, sitting on one of the armchairs next to him. They could have changed your chair for that armchair, why hadn't they done it?

"It's a real pleasure for me to interview you again. It's been a long time since the first time!" the woman says smiling, and from there Micheal finally understands why he felt like he knew her: a few years ago, before he even met you, he did an interview with this woman. The video had gone viral not for the questions, but for the way it was obvious the two of them were flirting with each other. Not that Micheal was really interested, it was just a habit before he met you

Before he can even say anything, a producer announces the start of the interview. The woman smiles at the camera, giving a brief introduction before moving on to a few questions: they are all things related to soccer, Bastard Munchen and the next match against Italy, which will take place in a few weeks. Micheal relaxes his nerves a little to see that nothing has to do with his private life, and turns around to see you from time to time. You smile softly at him, nodding as a sign that he's going well, really everything is going well

But Kaiser relaxed too soon, unfortunately. "Sooo, the internet world has been wondering this for a while... and now seems like the right opportunity to ask it! We're done with soccer questions anyway, right?" the woman says, chuckling, placing a stack of notes on a nearby table, picking up another. Kaiser tilts his head, and for a moment, he thinks these are the usual questions related to his relationship. Nothing new

"Our first interview was four years ago, when you weren't even dating yet. The internet world wondered for a long time if we were together!" the woman says, with a look that Kaiser recognizes: hoe. He turns to you and for a moment he reads some confusion on your face "The interview went so viral that everyone really thought it was a way to reveal our relationship to the world. But it didn't go that way, unfortunately" says the woman

If he wasn't live nationally and if the interviewer wasn't a woman, he would have already crushed her face with his fist. With what logic does she talk about something like that in front of you, his girlfriend? Where's the fucking respect they're supposed to give you but are lacking in every possible way? Everything is going wrong

“It sure would have been a fun thing to do and-” the woman says speaking casually, but the guy interrupts her “Schatz, could you come over here for a sec?” Kaiser says, shifting his attention solely to you, who finds yourself perplexed for a moment. He's breaking every rule possible, but he doesn't care. If he wants you next to him on national live broadcast, the producers will make you stand next to him on national live broadcast

You get up from the chair a little scared, walking among the producers who mentally and not curse Kaiser. You pass the woman who, with an annoyed look, stares at you. With slightly shaky legs you sit next to Micheal, who immediately grabs you putting his arm around your shoulders, pushing your hip against his. You try to smile as best you can in front of the camera, which records everything. Kaiser squeezes your shoulder slightly, and then turns his face back towards the camera "I don't rule out that that interview made me go viral everywhere for months and months, increasing my fame" says the boy "But my behavior was a bit wrong at the time, I was definitely giving attention to people who shouldn't have been..." says Micheal, and while you try to hold back a laugh, the interviewer opens her paralyzed mouth

Kaiser chuckles at the situation, then continues "The attention that I used to give to random people is now received by her, who deserves it all. The mere fact that she accompanies me everywhere is a valid reason to love her, right?" the boy says, squeezing your shoulder again, and you smile in love "She is simply better. It's not even a competition, because she would win before even starting. Maybe if my girlfriend had been the interviewer that time I would say differently now! Maybe I would have already married her, who knows" Kaiser says, and you tilt your head against his shoulder, leaning on him like you always do. You're so damn in love with him

If the producers and interviewer failed to give you respect behind the scenes and also with annoyance, Kaiser will make sure to prove your worth in front of the whole Germany

— itoshi rin

If there was one thing that distinguished Rin from his teammates, it was the ability to turn each of his interviews into a future edit that would become popular on all social media. He was famous, damn famous, every scene of his was edited by millions of people every day. His interviews, for his fans, were the best opportunity to make scenes about him

And since you had been dating, for a few years now, you had suffered more or less the same treatment as Rin. You often appeared in his interviews, you were loved by his fan base, and the edits about you that went as viral as those of your beloved boyfriend

"...the Australian defense this time had to face a much better prepared Japan than last match" says the interviewer, the microphone held out towards Rin. A match has just ended, obviously won by Japan: Rin is still sweaty, his legs slightly weak from running for practically the entire duration of the match. But he's not sick, he's simply tired and he just wants to kiss you

Of course you came to his game, taking a seat in the VIP section of the players' families. It's a habit that, as soon as the match is over, he comes to the VIP section to kiss you, but this time he couldn't: the journalists completely captured him, making it impossible to even move a few meters

"Yes. We decided to change the defense to prepare for Australia's top scorer, who couldn't do anything this time compared to previous matches" Rin replies disinterestedly, looking for you. There are just so many people, so many players or interviewers, but where the hell are you? Didn't something happen to you?

"It must also be said that Japan no longer has any problems in terms of strikers since you joined as an honorary member of the team" says the interviewer, and Rin nods without actually thinking much about what they told him. He just has a strange feeling, he doesn't understand why he isn't seeing you when it's never been difficult for him to find you in a crowd of people

"Any projects in mind at the moment? On a soccer level or on a personal level?" the interviewer asks, but Rin stops hearing him when, a few meters away from him, he sees you: you're a little lost, your gaze curious while you were probably looking for him too. It makes him somewhat tender to see you like this, but he is happy to know that all his doubts about whether something had happened to you are false

"Mr. Itoshi?" the man asks, but Rin takes a few steps forward, not enough to disappear from the camera lens, to signal to you that he's there. It doesn't take you long to notice, running like a little girl in his direction, hugging him as you wrap your arms around his neck, while he places his hands on your hips. "I couldn't find you!" you say laughing, holding onto your boyfriend who holds you close to him "It's the journalists' fault" Rin whispers, leaving a kiss on your cheek before remembering that he's in the middle of an interview. He turns just enough to see that the camera is now perfectly directed towards you, immortalizing the romantic moment between Japan's number one striker and his beautiful girlfriend. The edits will be crazy this time

You notice that the camera is pointed towards you, and a little embarrassed you try to smile without revealing the hint of discomfort "I'll be back later?" you say to your boyfriend, who before you can even finish the sentence, shakes his head as he grabs your wrist "No. You're coming too" he says walking back towards the station, squeezing your wrist affectionately. You follow him, a little embarrassed but it wasn't the first time it happened, so you had gotten used to it

Rin returns to his seat, his arm around your waist ignoring the fact that he almost slipped out of an interview. You stand next to him, your arm behind his back, smiling at the man who now knows both of them "Were you saying?" Rin asks, returning to the interview questions

"Oh, yeah yeah... any projects in mind at the moment? On a soccer level or on a personal level?" the interviewer asks again

Rin thinks about it for a moment. The plans are actually there. He must still become the best of the best, climb to the top and lead Japan to be the strongest team in the world. It simply has yet to break some of its limitations

But there are also other projects. He has to decide when to use that ring he bought more than a few months ago. He must understand when to kneel down and definitely ask you to become Miss Itoshi, his wife. These are mainly his most important projects at the moment

"I still have a lot to do, Japan has to become the most important and strongest team in the world, and maybe I will take on the role of team captain. On a personal level though... I don't know, I just want to continue what I already doing for a while… making her happy every day” Rin says, and you can swear you feel your heart explode

Your boyfriend isn't a big talker, you knew this even before we got together. But the facts speak, and he is doing exactly what he says: every day he makes you happy, and you couldn't be more grateful. His words may seem like nothing, but they mean a lot to you. You simply love him. The interviewer smiles. You turn to Rin and he leans down slightly to kiss you on the nose, making you giggle while the cameras film you

Maybe Rin could use that ring tonight, maybe?

[fraeyyassblr]

— 𝓗OW I GET EVERYTHING I WANT INSTANTLY! NO BS GUIDE

and this is what y'all should watch out for

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 assume that I already have it.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 decide that it's already mine.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 affirm and persist 5% of the time. who cares, when it is already done.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 don't care about any logic, I run with my emotions and feel the joy and excitement of already having it.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 do NOT believe that things work against me. not my thoughts, not my subconscious mind, not my beliefs, not my body, not my ego, not my circumstances, not my circumstances, not time, nothing!! there's nothing.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 block or reject circumstances because even those are manifestations. "junk food and soft drinks will-" my ass. I've been drinking coca cola for a long time and still no weight gain nor health issues. "he doesn't like you because you haven't talked-" my ass. who puts logic into people's emotions? that's ass.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 visualize ass if I hear or see something that's bs. "if I already have it, where is it" my ass. "manifestation is hard" my ass. "I don't have" my ass. "it takes time to-" my ass.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 actually make manifestation fun because it is actually meant to be fun. or not, who cares. "you have to do this you can't do that" my ass.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 have no resistance towards my desires because I don't see a gap between me and it nor do I treat manifestation like it's a chore or a thing I've never done in my life.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 actually have my own self-concept only I can curate because nobody else is going to tell me what I am and what I'm not or what I can and can't do if it's my reality that I've lived in since birth.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 make the rules and nobody else.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 trust myself. I never outsource my trust. I'm not scrolling around finding more and more information on the internet about manifestation nor am I constantly checking if my manifestations are already there.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 only put the effort I want to put in, in my manifestations. If I only want to affirm that I have it for 5 minutes, it is done. If I want to mind saturate or visualize in the shower for 30 minutes, it is done. If I want to do SATs then it is done. because manifestation is not a chore, it is something you can actually enjoy.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 don't force my thoughts, emotions and affirmations. affs are not supposed to be boring, I create comedy and movies in my head about it. or I don't, who cares, I already have it.

꒰ 𐙚 ꒱ 𝓘 don't attach myself to desires because I am not soul bound to scarcity. listen, girls. if you assert your boundaries and are clear of how you want to be treated because you are unavailable to anything less (meaning, you'll be gone the time they irk you) from the cause of your own detachment to a specific outcome.. baby, your relationships will be much more abundant.

[jupiterswasphouse]

Not certain if this has already been posted about here, but iNaturalist recently uploaded a blog post stating that they had received a grant from Google to incorporate new forms of generative AI into their 'computer vision' model.

I'm sure I don't need to tell most of you why this is a horrible idea, that does away with much of the trust gained by the thus far great service that is iNaturalist. But, to elaborate on my point, to collaborate with Google on tools such as these is a slap in the face to much of the userbase, including a multitude of biological experts and conservationists across the globe.

They claim that they will work hard to make sure that the identification information provided by the AI tools is of the highest quality, which I do not entirely doubt from this team. I would hope that there is a thorough vetting process in place for this information (Though, if you need people to vet the information, what's the point of the generative AI over a simple wiki of identification criteria). Nonetheless, if you've seen Google's (or any other tech company's) work in this field in the past, which you likely have, you will know that these tools are not ready to explain the nuances of species identification, as they continue to provide heavy amounts of complete misinformation on a daily basis. Users may be able to provide feedback, but should a casual user look to the AI for an explanation, many would not realize if what they are being told is wrong.

Furthermore, while the data is not entirely my concern, as the service has been using our data for years to train its 'computer vision' model into what it is today, and they claim to have ways to credit people in place, it does make it quite concerning that Google is involved in this deal. I can't say for certain that they will do anything more with the data given, but Google has proven time and again to be highly untrustworthy as a company.

Though, that is something I'm less concerned by than I am by the fact that a non-profit so dedicated to the biodiversity of the earth and the naturalists on it would even dare lock in a deal of this nature. Not only making a deal to create yet another shoehorned misinformation machine, that which has been proven to use more unclean energy and water (among other things) than it's worth for each unsatisfactory and untrustworthy search answer, but doing so with one of the greediest companies on the face of the earth, a beacon of smog shining in colors antithetical to the iNaturalist mission statement. It's a disgrace.

In conclusion, I want to believe in the good of iNaturalist. The point stands, though, that to do this is a step in the worst possible direction. Especially when they, for all intents and purposes, already had a system that works! With their 'computer vision' model providing basic suggestions (if not always accurate in and of itself), and user suggested IDs providing further details and corrections where needed.

If you're an iNaturalist user who stands in opposition to this decision, leave a comment on this blog post, and maybe we can get this overturned.

[Note: Yes, I am aware there is good AI used in science, this is generative AI, which is a different thing entirely. Also, if you come onto this post with strawmen or irrelevant edge-cases I will wring your neck.]

[ferociouslycreativemystery]

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Note: I moved this under a read more since donations can no longer be made here. Feel free to make some to a charity of your choice though!

Did you know it used to be the Christmas goat that brought you your presents in Sweden?

To keep the spirit alive, you can officially make a donation in the name of this little crochet goat to support everyone's right to survive their pregnancy! Just go to this link and follow these steps:

Please note that this collection only remains active until 15 Dec 2024! More information about the organisers can be found at the bottom of this post.

On the right hand side/top of the linked page, you can see the current sum of donations. Below that are some options we need to fill out to make a donation of our own.

First we need to disclose whether the donation is being made by a private individual (Privatperson) or a business (Företag). I'm assuming you're a private individual, so leave the first option selected (on the left).

Next we choose the method of payment. "Swish" is a Swedish payment service that won't work for foreigners, and if you're Swedish I'm assuming you already know how it works. Foreigners, please choose the second option to pay by card (Kort).

Now for the fun bit! How much do you want to donate? The standard options are presented in Swedish krona (kr). I have put the rough exchange rates to US dollars for each option below:

50 kr ≈ $4.56 | 100 kr ≈ $9.13 | 300 kr ≈ $27.38

You can convert from your currency to Swedish krona using this tool. Just choose your own currency in the first drop-down menu ("from").

In the final field you have the option to instead enter your own amount, if you want to give less or more or in between any of the previous options. Note that the amount you enter is in Swedish krona, so look up the exchange rates so that you know how much you are giving if you choose this option!!

The final two check boxes are options that relate to the public display of your donation (see the bottom of the page). If you don't check either option, your donation amount will be visible but your name will not be.

Check the first box if you want your name to show up in the public list of donations, leave it unchecked to remain anonymous. Check the second box if you want to hide the amount you've donated, leave it unchecked to show the world your donation amount.

Finally, hit the red button to be taken to the payment page. Fulfil the payment, and be sure to double check the amount you're donating. Note that we use commas instead of dots to separate decimals in Swedish, so 50,00 kr means simply 50 kr.

And that's it! Thank you so much for your donation!! 🥳🐐

Please reblog this post so that more people will hopefully donate, or at least get to enjoy a tiny Gävlebock!

What is this charity thing?

Musikhjälpen is an annual charity event organised by the Swedish public broadcasters. Every year in December, 3 hosts are locked in a glass cage for a week and they broadcast in shifts, nonstop for 144 hours (6 days, 24 hours per day) to create an occasion for charity donations. They are visited by various music artist, celebrities, and talk to people who have special knowledge about the donation theme of the year or who organise initiatives for donations. You can watch clips of previous performances on their youtube channel here.

The event's official donations website also allows the public to set up their own "initiatives", to which donations can be made. This is what I have done! The money goes directly to the event organisers (the public broadcasters' aid agency, Radiohjälpen), who then pool all the money that is collected during the week. After the week is done they will begin portioning it out to trusted charities that are relevant to this year's theme. This year's theme is Alla har rätt att överleva sin graviditet, or in English: Everyone Has a Right to Survive Their Pregnancy.

Learn more about musikhjälpen on English Wikipedia or on Sveriges radio's website (in Swedish).

Or

If you prefer, the goat will be just as happy if you make a donation to a charity of your choice. You'll have to find links to other causes on your own though! 😊

I should probably also mention that I am in no way officially affiliated with Gävlebocken, I just crocheted a little guy and thought it would be nice to spread some constructive spirit among all the calls for arson. 😇